Senate to hold 15th vote on ending record US government shutdown 🔗 Shutdown enters 38th day as US grapples with unprecedented disruptions to government programsUS politics live – latest updatesThe US government shutdown appeared set to stretch into its seventh week, with the Senate expected on Friday to take another vote on a Republican proposal to restart funding, but Democrats showing no signs of budging from their demands for an extension of healthcare subsidies.The 38-day shutdown began on the first of October and is already the longest in US history and has caused unprecedented disruptions to government programs. Continue reading... #englishnews #guardian #worldnews #analysis